Seattle to Colorado Springs is an approximately 4.5-hour flight. You can also do a combination of flight and shuttle; or drive. The time zone changes from Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Mountain Standard Time (MST), which is usually a 1 hour difference. While traveling from Seattle, expect a bit warmer days and about the same nights in Colorado Springs, ranging from highs of 84°F to lows of 54°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Tue) to allow time to drive to Rocky Mountain National Park.

Drive from Colorado Springs to Rocky Mountain National Park in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of bus and taxi. In July, plan for daily highs up to 91°F, and evening lows to 59°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 4th (Thu) early enough to go by car to Buena Vista.

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Things to do in Rocky Mountain National Park

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Buena Vista

The Town of Buena Vista is a Statutory Town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. On the 5th (Fri), tour the pleasant surroundings at McPhelemy Park and then let the river carry you with a rafting and tubing tour.

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You can drive from Rocky Mountain National Park to Buena Vista in 4 hours. Other options are to do a combination of taxi and bus; or do a combination of car and bus. Plan for slightly colder temperatures traveling from Rocky Mountain National Park in July, with highs in Buena Vista at 80°F and lows at 49°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 5th (Fri) to allow time to drive to Canon City.

Traveling by car from Buena Vista to Canon City takes 2 hours. Prepare for somewhat warmer weather when traveling from Buena Vista in July: high temperatures in Canon City hover around 90°F and lows are around 63°F. Cap off your sightseeing on the 6th (Sat) early enough to travel back home.